Sussex return to the peak with demolition of Durham

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Defending champions Sussex stormed to the top of the LV County Championship Division One table for the first time this season by demolishing Durham by an innings and 102 runs at Horsham.

Durham resumed in a near-hopeless position at 108 for six - still 200 behind Sussex’s first innings total of 517. Dale Benkenstein, the captain, and Ottis Gibson both completed half-centuries as the visitors were dismissed for 206 - Steve Harmison being unable to bat due to a recurrence of a hernia injury.

Sussex wrapped up victory in 78 minutes and 21 overs in the morning session and it was the